Binduga, Bimduga: 3 definitions
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Binduga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaBinduga (बिन्दुग).—A Brāhmaṇa who lived in the village of Bāṣkala. Being a frequenter of the houses of harlots and of various other mean habits, he had led his wife Cañcalā also to lead an immoral life. Once Binduga called his wife and told her thus: "You may continue the life of a harlot; but all the money acquired must be handed over to me." Thus they continued their lives and after their death both were reborn as devils in the mountain of Vindhya. In the midst of their life as devils, once it chanced for Cañcalā to hear the Śiva Purāṇa recited and she got her shape of devil changed. She requested Pārvatī to change the shape of her husband also. Pārvatī sent her attendant Tumburu to Binduga to tell him the story of Śiva and thus he also got his form changed. (Śiva Purāṇa Māhātmya).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBinduga (बिन्दुग) is the name of a Brahmin from Bāṣkala, according to the Śivapurāṇa-māhātmya chapter 3.—Accordingly, “in the village ‘‘Bāṣkala’ peopled by wicked people, there was a base Brahmin called Binduga. He was a wicked sinner traversing evil paths. Although he had a beautiful wife he was enamoured of a prostitute. His passion for her completely upset his mind. He forsook his devoted wife Cañculā and indulged in sexual dalliance with the prostitute overwhelmed by Cupid’s arrows”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBiṃḍuga (ಬಿಂಡುಗ):—[noun] the plant Plecospermum spinosum of Moraceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Bindugarbha.
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Search found 1 books and stories containing Binduga, Bimduga, Biṃḍuga, Biṇḍuga; (plurals include: Bindugas, Bimdugas, Biṃḍugas, Biṇḍugas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 3 - Cañculā’s disillusion and detachment < [Śivapurāṇa-māhātmya]
Chapter 5 - Binduga’s salvation < [Śivapurāṇa-māhātmya]
Chapter 25 - Prayer by the gods < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]